11:00am -
MC Foxxee will return to kick off our 2 day festival with DJ VEX MODE‘s energetic music. All vendors, food trucks, games, and installations, as well as NEW PEOPLE building is already to take on the J-POP Crowd!

All Day
Bay Area and Japanese musicians will rock the Pagoda stage out!
The Patsychords: 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Layla Lane: 2:15pm – 2:45pm

12:30pm – 1:00pm
Japan Foundation LA invites Japanese Calligrapher Aoi Yamaguchi whose ambition is to transform two-dimensional art of Japanese Calligraphy into the art of physical expression through performances.

1:15pm – 2:15pm
Joined by designer and producer Takeshi Wakabayashi from Kyoto, Japan, SOU・SOU’s first U.S. fashion show will showcase NEW PEOPLE and SOU・SOU’s new collaboration line. Enjoy the art of bold designs and traditional craftsmanship.

3:00pm – 3:45pm
Lolitas! Fashionistas! Boys and girls! This year, BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT and Animation on Display will be co-hosting a circus-inspired, OTT (over the top) fashion contest. RULES AND DETAILS >>

4:15pm – 4:45pm
Two members of the vocaloid music dance group Danceroid, Ikura and Kozue will perform their dance routine that has had millions of views online!

5:00pm – 6:00pm
LA meets Tokyo in San Francisco! DJ Amaya and ZANEEDS that rocked out thousands of fans at the Nokia Theater during this years AX will join together on J-POP SUMMIT’s main stage to take turns mixing up some mean Miku remixes!

All Day
Bay Area and Japanese musicians will rock the Pagoda stage out!
Bay Area Girls: 11:30pm – 12:00pm
The Bayonettes: 12:15pm – 12:45pm
Maya Songbird: 12:45pm – 12:55pm
SpacEKrafT: 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Emi Meyer: 2:15pm – 3:00pm

1:00pm – 1:30pm
Do you love h.NAOTO clothing so much that you love to coordinate with it all the time? Well, here is your chance to get on stage and show off your best h.NAOTO piece (and/or) coordination and be chosen to be the winner by designer Naoto Hirooka himself!! Read the Rules to Enter >>.

3:15pm – 3:45pm
Come check out anime K-ON!’s English Voice Actresses’ live show! Yui (Stephanie Sheh), Mio (Cristina Vee), Ritsu (Cassandra Lee), Mugi (Shelby Lindley), and Azusa (Christine Marie Cabanos). They will rock out with full-gear on the main stage!.

4:00pm – 4:45pm
Vocaloid fans will hit the stage to dance and lip-sync in front of a huge audience! Animation on Display is the host and guest performers Danceroid will be judging the perfromance. Vote by “liking” your favorite videos on J-POP SUMMIT’s Facebook page!

All Day
Mike “BAM!” Tyau (rhymes with ‘meow’) has been creating graffiti art since 1983 during the NYC B-boy era. On Sunday the 28th, watch Mike “BAM!” paint a live graffiti art all day in the Peace Plaza. The artwork will be silent-auctioned to raise funds for Japan.

7:30pm – 10:00pm
Missed the Kickstarter Pledging opportunity? We still have tickets to the VIP Party! ( Miku X Kitty Keychain is only for Kickstarter Backers ) Meet and party with festival talents, special guest, DJs, and celebrities at the end of the first day of this year’s festival! Also, enjoy all you can watch hottest Japanese music videos on the big screen, and all you can play Hatsune Miku’s Project Diva arcade game!!

7:00pm – 9:15pm
Come celebrate the DVD and Blu-ray release of NEW PEOPLE Entertainment’s newest film GANTZ on the big screen! Get a great deal by buying the special bundle tickets that include the brand-new DVD or Blu-ray plus a poster! MORE INFO >>

2:15pm – 4:15pm
Based on the self-titled Manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Rurouni Kenshin originally aired from 1996-1998 in Japan. The story follows Kenshin Himura, a highly skilled swordsman and his journey across Japan during the Meiji era… MORE INFO >>

FREE EVENT!
Reserve Seats here >>

5:15pm – 7:00pm
Enjoy a mini live by K-ON! English voice actresses and the premiere of the third volume of the animation. When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded…MORE INFO >>

TOKYO FRESHLY SQUEEZED:
Hottest Music Videos from Japan!

8:00pm –

Come check out the J-POP SUMMIT special event “Tokyo Freshly Squeezed : The Hottest Music Videos from Japan! ” a series of music videos of Visual Kei, J-rock, anime song artists presented by MUSIC ON! TV (www.m-on.jp) from Japan. All party attendees are invited to check out the latest musical acts topping the Japanese pop, rock and modern charts! Featured Artists: Chatmonchy, the Gazette, KyaryPamyuPamyu, Kanon x Kanon, Golden Bomber, Denki Groove and many more!

Saturday, 8/27 @ 11:15am – 1:45pm
Sunday, 8/28 @ 3:30pm – 6:00pm
How will we face the end? The two-part GANTZ film meets its conclusion in GANTZ II with an intensely gripping story-line yet to be known to the manga audience! MORE INFO >>

11:30am – 12:30pm
Enjoy h.NAOTO’s fashion on the big screen! For customers who purchase over $100 at the h.NAOTO pop-up-shop inside the NEW PEOPLE Fashion Floor. Designer Naoto Hirooka will appear for an after screening Q and A session!

DOCUMENTARY OF AKB48
to be continued [ U.S. Premiere ]

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Don’t miss the US premiere of the documentary following the unstoppable all-female Japanese idol group, AKB48! With their ever-growing popularity and success, this is a must-see for fans. The footage sheds a light on AKB48’s struggle, joy, growth, and dream. MORE INFO >>

Both Days, $1 per play
One and only on this continent! Get your player coupon ($1) at NEW PEOPLE Tent in front our building!
Want to play more? Come to the VIP Party! >>

Both Days, 2pm – 4pm
After a very red exhibition and memorable live performances at last years’ festival, Hechi-ken Hamazaki (new name) will return again to J-POP SUMMIT with the Red Tea Ceremony, this time as an outdoor performance piece to serve “tea” to the festival visitors.

Both Days via appointment
Get your fortune read by Hoshi, one of the most popular astrologer among the not for sale. fortune tellers group. The 10 minute session will take place at “not for sale. booth” on Post Street (in front of NEW PEOPLE building) Make Your Appointment Now! **This link is for reservations only. Please pay $10 cash at the appointment. Reservation will be cancelled and passed on to the next customer on the waiting list if you are late for the appointment. １時間の日本語リーディングご希望の方はこちらへ >>

August 28th only
“Flight attendants, please prepare the cabin for lift off”
SpacEKrafT will perform on the Pagoda Stage and also hold an all day installation in their booth on Post Street.

1:30pm – 2:30pm
Designer Naoto Hirooka of h.NAOTO will join us to put on an exclusive fashion show for customers who purchase over $100 at the h.NAOTO pop-up-shop inside the NEW PEOPLE Fashion Floor.
Models and Make-Up Artists sign up now! >>

Vocaloid Dance Workshop

12:00pm – 1:30pm
Vocaloid music dance sensation Danceroid will lead the group into learning one of their very own dance routines. Contestants of the Vocaloid Dance Contest are welcomed to participate – so when you win – you can perform on the big stage with Danceroid!

Vocaloid Conference : The Voice of Future Music

2:00pm – 3:15pm
Brian Zisk (Executive Producer, SF Music Tech Summit), ZANEEDS (vocaloid music creator from Japan), Danceroid (vocaloid music dance unit), and Tempo-P from Vocalekt Visions (Western Vocaloid music production group) will discuss the main topic “The creative explosion caused by internet platforms and vocaloid Hatsune Miku, and how it’s affecting the future of music”. Also see ZANEEDS and Danceroid behind the scene footage!

Anime Voice Actor’s Workshop
with K-ON! Voice Actresses

4:30pm – 6:00pm
Moderated by Elaine Clark, the founder of Voice One, a San Francisco based voice training and acting school, young professional voice actors including Cristina Vee, Stephanie Sheh, Cassandra Lee, Karrie Shirou, Shelby Lindley will share their stories of becoming a voice actor and making it all come true! By showing scenes from the anime and actually voicing over, actors will show their true talent and passion for creating the “English version”. MORE INFO >>